What's your favorite golf tournament?

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  • Mudcat
    Restricted User
    • 07-21-05
    • 9287

    #1
    What's your favorite golf tournament?
    I tend to think the only 3 candidates would be the Masters, the U.S. Open and the British Open but maybe I will be surprised.

    I am going to say the U.S. Open (which is coming up the weekend after next).

    I like all the majors. I find them compelling because it is so obvious how much pressure these guys feel. Sometimes, you can literally see them shaking over their putts late on a Sunday. Watching who will rise and who will crumble is interesting to me.

    But I like the British Open less because of the unfairness of some of the courses. I want the person making the best shots to win and, too often on British Open courses, the results of good shots are arbitrary and really just luck.

    The Masters is maybe a little too pretty for me.

    Like most people, the PGA is the least important major for me.

    So I'll say the U.S. Open.
  • bigboydan
    SBR Aristocracy
    • 08-10-05
    • 55420

    #2
    the masters would be mine.

    all that promotion they do during march madness is probly why. not to mention it's basicly the start of the summer, which i do look forward too every year.
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    • Willie Bee
      SBR Posting Legend
      • 02-14-06
      • 15726

      #3
      Of the majors, The Open Championship (aka British Open) is my favorite, though I wish it might be played at St. Andrews all the time. Understand why it's not, but my own fondness for Scotland in general still lends my sentimentality to at least enjoying it more when it is at St. Andrews.

      By the way, this year's Open is in Liverpool where a particular scouser still resides and often infiltrates my lustful thoughts

      Other than the professional majors, I like the US Amateur.
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      • moses millsap
        SBR Hall of Famer
        • 08-25-05
        • 8289

        #4
        Prob the Masters with Nantz on mute.
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        • Illusion
          Restricted User
          • 08-09-05
          • 25166

          #5
          I love the TPC at Sawgrass. That 17th hole is the best in golf.
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          • Uncle Joe
            SBR Rookie
            • 05-18-06
            • 44

            #6
            I missed the tournement in New Orleans this time but went to the Byron Nelson in Dallas a few weeks ago. A friend played in the proam Wednesday and we stayed for the 1st round on Thursday. Got to see the old man Byron Nelson and its amazing hes still getting around so good at his age. The 4th and 11th were favorite holes at that Cottonwood course. I like to watch any tournement they play at Pebbel Beach and Firestone course.
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            • Willie Bee
              SBR Posting Legend
              • 02-14-06
              • 15726

              #7
              Uncle Joe, which pro did your buddy play with at the Byron Nelson?
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              • SBR_John
                SBR Posting Legend
                • 07-12-05
                • 16471

                #8
                I love the Masters, man it just doesn't get any better than that with all the history.
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                • Uncle Joe
                  SBR Rookie
                  • 05-18-06
                  • 44

                  #9
                  My old friend played in a group with Paul Stankowski. Nice guy but he did not make the cut that week.

                  I like the Masters too, SBRJohn. But it has become a tad too ceremonial in some ways.
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